Sean Payton Drafts Mark Ingram at Payton's Son's Request

At ten years old, Connor Payton may be small, but he certainly has big convictions when it comes to who he wants on his father's team.

Payton's son had told his friends at school that the Saints were interested in Mark Ingram, and when New Orleans drafted Cameron Jordan instead, the little Payton feared he'd be laughed at.

Connor proceeded to text his father, urging the Saints coach to trade back into the first round for running back Mark Ingram.

Payton obliged — though perhaps out of coincidence — and Connor was satisfied. Being that the Saints had a high-rated draft, give the ten-year old props for knowing what was in the team's best interests.

Marty Schottenheimer Hires Son, Almost Brother

Here, we see the negative aspect of a coach listening to the demands of their family over the needs of the team.

The Chargers, with a talent-laden roster and a talented coach, were in prime position to make a Super Bowl run.

The team, however, lost a bunch of coordinators and coaches and head coach Marty Schottenheimer wanted to interview his brother Kurt.

General manager A.J. Smith was against relatives on the same team, and even though Schottenheimer had already made a family-oriented decision by hiring his son Brian as quarterbacks coach, another Schottenheimer was just too much for Smith. It likely added to the tension between coach and GM, along with the reasons why Marty was fired.